Upcoming Events

Check back here for upcoming events! This summer, we look forward to holding a dance hafla, and hopefully a few belly dance workshops. Some highlights from our last big show, Hips Against Hunger 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9uarnpCF3I


Past Performances and Events


We perform regularly in a variety of local and regional venues, for cultural shows, fundraisers, and belly dance galas. Here are some of our past events.

  • April 26, 2012: Performance at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School in New Haven
  • April 1, 2012: We were awarded a Spirit of Volunteerism Award by the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
  • March 30-31st, 2012: Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Annual Showcase and Fundraiser for the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen. 
  • March 1st, 2012: International Women's Day Belly Dance Workshop at the Office of International Students and Scholars
  • Feb. 10, 2012: Grannum Talent Showcase at Harkness Auditorium, fundraiser for HPREP
  • Jan 30, 2012: HSCLP Winter Festival (Language Outreach Program)
  • Jan 21, 2012: Ms. Robin Banks Variety Show fundraiser for the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
  • Dec 12, 2011: Belly Dance Bootcamp: A Beginner to Advanced Level Belly Dance Workshop, Payne Whitney Gym
  • Dec 10, 2011: Turkish Night at GPSCY, fundraiser for earthquake victims in Turkey
  • Nov 12-13, 2011: Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Conference at Columbia University
  • Nov 5, 2011. Pop, Lock, and Shimmy: YBDS Fall Show
  • Nov 4, 2011. Dance workshop at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School in New Haven
  • April 15, 2011. Relay for Life at Yale
  • April 2, 2011. Lumina Cultural Show
  • Feb 26, 2011. Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Annual Showcase
  • Nov, 2010. University Raqs, Inter-Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Showcase, Columbia University
  • March 26, 2010. Lumina Culture Show
  • March 20, 2010. Desk Variety Show
  • March 6, 2010. International Women's Day Celebration at OISS
  • Feb 27, 2010. Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Annual Showcase
  • Dec 6, 2009. Shimmy 4 Fun Holiday Hafla in Mystic, CT
  • Nov 7, 2009. Inter-Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Showcase
  • April 17, 2009. Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Spring Showcase
  • April 3-4, 2009. Master's Tea and Workshop with Ranya Rene
  • March 5, 2009. International Women's Day Celebration at OISS
  • Feb 18, 2009. Pierson College Persion Study Break
  • Nov 8, 2008. Inter-Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Showcase, Columbia University
  • Oct 30, 2008. Dance Showcase, Boys and Girls Club of New Haven
  • May 2, 2008. Konjo! Spring Show
  • April 27, 2008. Yale Ballroom Dance Show
  • April 22, 2008. Bulldog Days Extravaganza
  • April 10-12, 2008. Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Spring Showcase
  • March 29, 2008. iDance
  • March 6, 2008. International Women's Day Celebration
  • Feb 1, 2008. Winter Arts Festival
  • Nov 29, 2007. OISS International Cafe
  • Nov 10, 2007. Cirque du Monde
  • April 21, 2007. Communiversity Day
  • April 13-14, 2007. Read My Hips: YBDS Spring Showcase
  • March 2, 2007. First Friday at Five: Kasbah
  • Feb 17, 2007. One Night at the Kasbah Dance Party
  • Feb 3, 2007. Winter Arts Festival
  • Oct 28, 2006. Expanding Young Minds Conference, Wilbur Cross HS
  • Oct 7, 2006. Office of Admission Multicultural Open House
  • Sept 9, 2006. Festival of Dance Groups
  • April 22, 2006. Laylat Raqs: YBDS Spring Showcase
  • April 15, 2006. Ancient Echoes: An Eclective Hafla, Milford, CT
  • Feb 24, 2006. Babylon Dance Party

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